DNC Chair Candidate Letters - Democratic Municipal Officialshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/chair_letters
Greene Response Letter<p style="color: #000000;">February 21, 2017<br><br>To: National Democratic County Officials (NDCO) and<br> Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO)<br><br>cc: Arlanda Williams, President NDCO <br>Joe Buscaino, President DMO<br><br>From: Jehmu Greene<br><br>Re: A Re-engaged Democratic National Committee<br><br><br>The next Chair of the DNC needs to be an innovative strategist, a seasoned organizer and a fierce messenger who understands the unique challenges and opportunities of these surreal times, knows the Party from both the inside and out and is not afraid to tackle long-standing systems that disengage and divide us.<br><br>We have a unique opportunity to assess our strengths and our weaknesses as a Democratic family and to innovate how we organize, how we communicate, and how we connect with voters; to embrace experimentation and new organizing strategies and to respond to the chorus of disenfranchised Americans who have given up on politics and an even larger group yearning, marching and looking for the Democratic Party to be a home for the resistance</p>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:06:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/greene
Jones Response Letter<p>Dear NDCO and DMO Leadership –<br><br>Thank you for taking the time to reach out to the candidates running for officer positions of the<br>Democratic National Committee. The input we have received from Democratic organizations over<br>the past three months has without a doubt elevated the discussion taking place about how to better<br>serve our Party and be more inclusive of our elected officials.</p>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:55:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/jones
Buttigieg Response Letter<p>February 21, 2017<br><br>Presidents Williams &amp; Buscaino, and Fellow Democratic Municipal &amp; County Officials,<br><br>It has been an honor to meet many of you, and to have a number of productive discussions with<br>you about your organization’s ideas for reforming our Democratic Party and the DNC. During our<br>conversations, the overarching concern of DMO and NDCO members has been a general lack of<br>attention and investment in local and state parties. As a fellow Democratic Municipal Official and<br>mayor of a midwestern city, I share your concerns.</p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:49:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/buttigieg
Peckarsky Response Letter<p>Dear Ms. Moore:<br><br>As you so correctly detail in your letter, one of the core issues with the DNC is the lack of coordination between the national party and the state and municipal precincts. The National Democratic County Offices and Democratic Municipal Officials provide a key infrastructure that is not being leveraged effectively for voter protection and engagement. The National party is not taking advantage of the knowledge and expertise that already exists. The recent election only too clearly demonstrated the cost to the DNC of not taking advantage of this existing infrastructure.</p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:45:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/peckarsky
Harrison Response Letter<p>February 21, 2017<br><br>To The Members of the NDCO and DMO:<br><br>Ever since the start of my campaign for DNC Chair, I have been saying that the DNC can no<br>longer be the Democratic National Presidential Committee. I mean it. While the top of the<br>ticket gets the most attention in the media, the DNC cannot allow itself to become distracted<br>from its mission of electing Democrats to all offices up and down the ballot. Often, it’s the<br>races further down the ballot, with smaller electorates, where the DNC’s organizing efforts can<br>make the most difference. The DNC needs a fundamental restructuring to make sure this vital<br>work gets done. We don’t need separate DNC staff to focus on state and local races; we need<br>the core DNC staff to focus on all races, and for regional staff to be constantly collaborating<br>with State and Local Parties.</p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:41:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/harrison
Brannum Response Letter<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Greetings Members of the NDCO &amp; DMO:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As you assemble in Atlanta to hear from candidates for National Chair of the Democratic National Committee, I want to share a few elements of my strategy for the future of the Democratic Party. The themes are those blended from others to offer a perspective to grow and to reinvigorate the Democratic National Committee.</span></span></p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:28:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/brannum
Ronan Response Letter<p><br>Greetings members of the DMO,<br><br>I would like to take this time to express my sincere gratitude for providing me this opportunity to speak on behalf of your initiatives and should I be fortunate enough to become DNC Chair, which of these initiatives I would support.</p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:24:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/ronan
Boynton Brown Response Letter<p>Dear Esteemed Municipal and County Officials,<br><br>Coming from a majority red state like Idaho, most people are surprised to learn that, despite our<br>state’s conservative national profile, we have averaged a progressive municipal win-rate of 79%<br>since 2013. We understand that local leaders not only shape the conversations we have in our<br>communities, they have both immediate and tangible effects on the lives of the citizens they<br>represent. Building our bench from the local level sets our communities on a progressive path for<br>future elections. That’s why there are no “off” years in Idaho – just even and odd election years.</p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:22:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/boynton_brown
Perez Response Letter<p>February 15th, 2017<br><br>Members of the National Democratic County Officials and Democratic Municipal Officials -<br><br>Over the past eight weeks, I’ve been listening to democrats across the country, from Arizona and<br>Texas to Wisconsin and Kansas. And one thing is crystal clear - we’re at a turning point in our<br>country and party, and it’s time to take this moment and turn it into a movement. That<br>movement begins at the grassroots, by supporting the missions of the NDCO and DMO.</p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:16:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/perez
Ellison Response Letter<p>February 13, 2017<br><br>Arlanda Williams, President NDCO<br>Joe Buscaino, President DMO<br><br>Dear President Williams and Buscaino -<br><br>The work that you do is vital to serving the American people and strengthening our Democratic Party. I am firmly committed to the growth of the DMO and NDCO and the number of Democrats elected to serve in county and municipal positions across the country.<br><br>I have shown the commitment to municipal and county officials by helping elect hundreds across the country, raising resources for state parties and attending the Winter DMO meeting in Pittsburgh as the only DNC Chair candidate to personally attend.</p>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:02:00 -0600Nils Robbinshttp://www.nationaldmo.org/ellison